A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6110-01-288-7996
NSN 5990-01-292-6000
NSN 6150-00-135-0891
NSN 5998-01-474-4355
NSN 5895-00-556-2149
NSN 5998-01-648-5588
NSN 5998-00-460-2977
NSN 5985-00-189-0599
NSN 5855-00-912-3885
NSN 5910-01-350-1202
NSN 5905-00-974-6221
NSN 5965-00-347-0231